194 THE ENTOMOLOGIST’ S RECORD. 
Rev. F. EH. Lowe, and incidental lists furnished by casual 
visitors. Of the Lepidoptera, Sesta musciformis is abundant, S. 
ichneumoniformis was captured, and many C'allimorpha hera were seen, 
whilst amongst the Coleoptera, Rhizotrogus aestivus, not yet recorded as 
British, has been taken, several specimens of a curious aberration (with- 
out a yellow stripe on the elytra) of Cryptocephalus vittatus, another non- 
British species, were captured, as also were Necrophorus germanicus, 
Meloé brevicollis, &e. Among the Hymenoptera, Andrena flessae has not 
yet been recorded as British, and acurious dark-underside form of 
Bombus smithianus is of especial interest, the southern ones being 
usually pale beneath, although the Scotch ones are nearly black. The 
only dragonfly that has been captured is Sympetrum fonscolombii, but 
there are many other interesting species in the list, which well deserves 
the study of all interested in the geographical distribution of species. 
The members of the Yorkshire Naturalists’ Union went for their 
first outing this year on May 19th, when the country around Hornsea 
Mere was investigated. At the meeting held in the evening, under 
the presidency of Mr. G. T. Porritt, eleven new members were elected, 
and the officials of the various sections sent in their reports. 
FREVIEWS AND NOTICES OF BOOKS. 
PROCEEDINGS OF THE SouTH Lonpon EntomonoeicaL Society, 
1899.**—This is an interesting volume of 120 pages including a good 
index. It begins with a full paper by Dr. Chapman on the evolution 
of the lepidopterous antenna, Like all this author’s work it is full 
of accurate observation and careful reasoning. Differing from Dr. 
Jordan, Dr. Chapman’s view is, that the primitive lepidopterous 
antenna had sense-hairs with scales regularly distributed amongst 
them, and from this various lines of evolution started, the main line 
having a strong tendency for scales to disappear ventrally and hairs 
dorsally, the final tendency being to the usual form in the obtect 
Heterocera, of hairs ventrally, and two rows of scales dorsally. There 
is a suggestive paper by Mr. Tutt on ‘‘ Metamorphosis,” a subject of 
permanent interest, affording scope for much speculation ; it isaclear 
exposition of the opinions most prevalent at the present time. There isa 
wide range of subjects—if not embracing, like Father O’Flynn’s learning, 
everything from Theology down to Conchology—still justifying the title 
of Entomological and Natural History Society. Mr. Scourfield discourses 
on the water fleas, and the presidential address of Mr. Harrison gives 
what is known up to date on Telegony, the theory based on Lord 
Morton’s experience with the foal of a chestnut mare whose first 
husband was a quagga, a theory on which doubts have been increased 
by the ‘‘ Pennycuik’’ experiments of Professor Ewart with zebras and 
horses. Another question of the day, that of malarial fever and 
mosquitoes, is included in the presidential address. It seems that a 
particular kind of mosquito, the Anopheles, and a human being must 
co-operate to preserve the life of the interesting organism which causes 
malaria, so that if you can exterminate one of these species malaria 
will be done for. The Anopheles will, of course, be the one to go, and 
* Published at the Society’s Rooms, Hibernia Chambers, London Bridge, S.E. 
Price 2s. 6d. 
